www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, April 23, 2015 | 30 TFS students learn through inquiry, providing real-world connections to their educational discoveries. Mayor says change will be exciting continued from p.24 He said a planned Life Sciences Technology Park, which will be located adjacent to the hospital and include a medical centre, research incubator, hotel, conference facility, shopping district and office buildings, is expected to create another 12,000 jobs. Oakville Green Development Inc., unveiled plans for the $1.5 billion health sciences campus in October. The development has yet to be approved by council. Burton also said residents are still getting the most for their tax money stating that when combined with a 1.6 per cent increase to Halton Region's tax rate and no increase to education rates Oakville property owners are only looking at a 1.7 per cent hike in property taxes for 2015. This means that residential property taxes would increase by $14.88 per $100,000 of assessment. A home assessed at $400,000 would pay an additional $59.52 per year or $1.14 per week. He said this figure means the Town has kept its promise to residents of keeping tax rates in line with inflation for the past five years. Oakville businesses also have an edge when it comes to the tax front, said Burton, with Oakville's business tax rate at 1.9 per cent while its neighbouring businesses pay 1.95 per cent and 2.1 per cent. On a larger scale, the mayor said Oakville is now at the threshold of an exciting new time Mayor Rob Burton of cooperation between municipalities and the Province. Premier Kathleen Wynne, he said, is already working collaboratively with the Auto Mayors on legislation for the auto sector. This trend continued March 24 when the premier met with every mayor in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area to discuss ways they could better work together for the betterment of their constituents. At home, the year ahead will see the Town review its Official Plan, something Burton said is essential in order to adapt to changes and resident needs. Public feedback in this area would be key, he said. The World Awaits. Through a unique blend of the Ontario, French national and IB curricula, TFS Canada's International School prepares fully bilingual students for a world of opportunities. Go anywhere. Do anything. Start here. staurant Sweets & Re Samosa SpeCiaL at All You Can E n ria a t e g e V % 0 0 1 BuffEt Weekday 2 /$1 LUNCH $1099 DiNNeR $1199 From 11am-3pm From 5pm-9pm JUNIOR (3YR - 11YR) $8.99 Kids (2YR & Under) $ Free 2345 Trafalgar Road · 905-257-0808 2 Hr. Seating Limit 10% Gratuity charge for groups of 10 or More tfs.ca CHILEAN HARVEST Now Is The TIme To order make Your Best Chilean wine From 100% Fresh Chilean Grape Juice, squeezed And Prepared In The spring, To make A Very rich And Full Body wine. Fresh Chilean Juice It's only Available Now. BILINGUAL · IB WORLD SCHOOL · CO-ED · AGE 2 TO GRADE 12 REAL JUICE REAL WINE REAL TASTE 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! 447 Speers Road, Unit 7 905-339-1278 www.nationalwinecorp.com